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Little Green: Growing Up During the Chinese Cultural Revolution by Chun Yu [in AsianWeek]

Little Green“And this is how I remember it,” Chun Yu opens her memoir, written in narrative poetry. While her language is spare, her simple words paint evocative pictures of growing up. Stories of her separated family and times of great struggle are interspersed with small joyful memories of reunion, summer stories, and family pride.

Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, March 31, 2005

Readers: Middle Grade

Published: 2005

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